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Nebraska history professor James Garza discusses H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer, and his crimes during the Gilded Age.
Nebraska history professor James Garza teaches a class on H.H. Holmes, described as "America's First Serial Killer," and his crimes during the Gilded Age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Guest: James Garza
Topics covered
- serial killers
- H.H. Holmes
- Gilded Age
- crime history
- Nebraska history
Keywords
- H.H. Holmes
- serial killer
- Gilded Age
- Nebraska history
- crimes
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Books & works: H.H. Holmes
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